“There’s something magical” – Merlin the duck becomes a star of the World Cup
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A duck in a Mexican jersey becomes very famous. Also: A Spanish player remains without contact with the ball for 30 minutes.
A duck in a Mexican jersey becomes very famous. Also: A Spanish player remains without contact with the ball for 30 minutes. This has never happened before in World Cup history. All news in the World Cup ticker.
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